Scott Singer pivots campaign to CD 25 after new congressional map passes

Less than 24 hours after GOP lawmakers in Florida approved a new congressional map, former Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer is adjusting his campaign so he’s still running where he lives.

Singer, a Republican, announced he is now running in Florida’s 25th Congressional District, which now stretches along the southeast coast from Delray Beach in Palm Beach County to Miami Beach in Miami-Dade.

“I’m excited to announce that I’m running in a district where I was born, raised, and live today,” he said in a statement.

“As Mayor of Boca Raton, I fought to keep taxes and crime low and delivered results to provide a safe, vibrant, and more affordable place to live. We need leaders in Congress who will work to build on the success President Trump has had to secure our borders, defend our nation, reduce waste, and bring tax relief to Americans.”

Born in Miami Beach and raised in Fort Lauderdale, according to his campaign, Singer originally filed to run in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District in December, where he aimed to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz.

But on Wednesday during a Special Session, Republicans the Legislature pushed through a congressional map that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Office designed to be more advantageous to GOP candidates in the Midterm, as President Donald Trump encouraged.

The map is expected to give Republicans up to four more seats — including two in South Florida — in the state’s 28-member delegation.

Moskowitz is one of the Democratic incumbents in South Florida targeted by the new map. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who represents CD 25 as defined under a 2022 map the Governor’s Office also drew, is the other.

Singer, a three-term Mayor who left office this year due to term limits, has positioned himself as a locally tested fiscal conservative aligned with Trump’s “America First” agenda. He announced his candidacy Dec. 18 in a one-minute video that heavily featured Trump, blasted policies under New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and touted Boca Raton’s low property taxes and low crime rate.

Beyond local government, Singer has cultivated a national profile. He serves as Chair of the America First Policy Institute’s Mayors’ Council and sits on the U.S. Advisory Board of the Combat Antisemitism Movement.

He drew national attention last year after publicly attacking Mamdani, using the moment to pitch Boca Raton as a relocation destination for businesses.

If elected, he vows to strengthen border security, expand tax relief and “cut waste” in federal spending.

“It has been the highest honor to serve our community for more than a decade, and my mission remains to bring common-sense solutions and America First policies that protect our families, our safety, and our livelihood,” he said. “The future success of this great nation is at stake this election. Since President Trump took office he has been hard at work cleaning up the mess and inflation that Joe Biden left. America First principles work.”

Singer carries a sizable war chest into the new CD 25 race. Last quarter, he raised $1.3 million, dwarfing his then-Primary opponents. The haul included $424,000 in self-loans that are refundable if unspent.

He entered April with $1.23 million on hand.

The Primary is Aug. 18, followed by the General Election on Nov. 3.